(Seguin) — The Seguin ISD board of trustees search process for a new superintendent continues today with an opportunity for community input. Among the first steps in this process, at the insistence of board members, is to involve district stakeholders in the development of qualifications and characteristics for the ideal superintendent candidate.
A series of profile sessions, open to all Seguin ISD residents, will be held today in the Seguin ISD Administrative Office.
District officials say today’s profile sessions include 4 to 5 p.m. and 5 to 5:45 p.m. for district employees plus 5:45 to 6 p.m. for community members. A Spanish speaker will also be on hand to help offer translation. “We encourage community members to attend and share their views during a timeframe that best meets their individual schedule,” said Sean Hoffmann, Seguin ISD chief communications officer. District stakeholders may also provide input through the online leadership profile questionnaire, posted in English and Spanish, through March 31.
Hoffmann says the Texas Association of School Boards Executive Search Services (ESS) was hired by the board on Jan. 30 to assist with the search for a new superintendent.
Trustees then held a special school board meeting on Feb. 6 where ESS representatives Butch Felkner and Craig Stockstill publicly shared a timeline of the search process and answered questions from trustees. That’s where these community input opportunities were scheduled. The superintendent position was posted on the TASB web site on Feb. 7. Additionally, a link to the TASB job posting is available through the Seguin ISD web site.
The remaining superintendent search process schedule is as follows:
March 31, 12 a.m., application deadline
· April 7, 6:30 p.m., review of applications
· April 14-16, 6:30-10 p.m., initial interviews
· April 21, 6:30 p.m., prepare for follow-up interviews
· April 27-29, 6:30 p.m., follow-up interviews
· May 5, site visit to home district
· May 6, 6:30 p.m., vote to name a finalist
· May 28, 6:30 p.m., vote to hire a finalist
Again, according to the school district, the more community members that have an imput, the better. The search process is working to replace current Supeitnendent Dr. Matthew Gutierrez who will resign for a job in Wisconsin at the end of this school year. The online survey for those unable to make it today is seguinisd.net.